Washington College All-Americans

History of WA College All-Americans

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last updated 06/16/2013

Includes NCAA Div I & II & III, NAIA and NJCAA

- - University of Washington
  - 1963: Richard Bell 177 4th 1963
  - 1969: Randy Berg 123 3rd
  - 1970: Larry Owings 142 NATIONAL CHAMP
  - 1971: Larry Owings 142 2nd
  - Dan Pleasant 150 5th
  - Hajime Shinjo 158 6th
  - 1972: Larry Owings 142 2nd
  - Hajime Shinjo 150 3rd
  - Jim Woods 167 6th
  - Bill Murdock 177 NATIONAL CHAMP
  - 1973: Tom Brown 142 3rd
  - Mike Fitzpatrick 150 6th
  - Hajime Shinjo 158 6th
  - 1974: Tom Brown 150 3rd
  - Mel Renfro 177 2nd
  - Rich Calderon 190 4th
  - 1975: Toshi Oonishi 126 6th
  - 1976: Tom Brown 158 2nd
  - You have 1966: Ken Vander 123 5th
  - Washington State University
  - 1965: Allen Peterson 123 6th
  - 1966: Dan Hensley 160 6th
  - 1967: Fred Fairbanks 167 5th
  - 1978: Paul Nooyen 177 JUCO NATIONAL CHAMP Note-Nooyan won at Washington’s Richland campus
  - Central Washington University
  - 1966: Dennis Warren 145 NATIONAL CHAMP
  - Lamoin Merkley 167 NATIONAL CHAMP
  - Vernon Merkley 160 6th
  - Darren Sipe 177 5th
  - Dallas Delay 191 2nd
  - Larry Wekhoven UNL 5th
  - 1967: Dennis Warren 145 NATIONAL CHAMP
  - Lamoin Merkley 167 NATIONAL CHAMP
  - Alan Johnson 152 5th
  - Dallas Delay 191 3rd
  - 1968: Lamoin Merkley 167 NATIONAL CHAMP
  - Lamoin Merkley 167 2nd(Div. 1)
  - Larry Brown 130 3rd
  - John Casebeer 137 3rd
  - Gary Mogenson 145 4th
  - Dennis Byrnes 177 5th
  - 1970: Thurman Landers 142 NATIONAL CHAMP
  - Kenichi Kanno 118 3rd
  - 1971: Kenichi Kanno 118 NATIONAL CHAMP
  - Craig Skeesick 134 NATIONAL CHAMP
  - Thurman Landers 142 6th
  - Gary Stevenson 167 4th
  - 1972: Craig Skeesick 134 2nd
  - Ray Blondin 177 6th
  - Tom Omli 190 2nd
  - 1973: Kit Shaw 142 NATIONAL CHAMP
  - Greg Gowens 134 3rd
  - Tom Omli 190 5th
  - 1974: Kit Shaw 142 NATIONAL CHAMP (OW)
  - Greg Gowens 134 6th
  - John Burkholder 150 3rd
  - Dewey Parrish 158 5th
  - Dan Older 167 2nd
  - Rocky Isley 2nd
  - John Burkholder/150/3rd
  - Dewey Parrish/158/5th
  - Bob Pierce/126/5th
  - 1975: Dan Older 167 4th
  - Greg Gowens/142/5th
  - Rocky Isley/190/5th 1976: Bill Linthicum 150 3rd
  - 1978: Joe Sanford 150 NATIONAL CHAMP
  - Kurt Bledsoe 190 4th
  - 1979: Ronald Ellis 126 2nd
  - 1980: Rob Lagerquist 118 7th
  - Ronald Ellis 126 2nd
  - Tony Ledbetter 158 6th
  - Kurt Bledsoe 190 7th
  - 1981: CD Hoines 142 2nd
  - 1982: Bill Hoglund 118 NATIONAL CHAMP
  - Charlie Hicks 142 6th
  - Rich Esparza 150 3rd
  - 1983: Robin MacAlpine 126 2nd
  - CD Hoines 150 4th
  - 1984: Greg Ford 118 NATIONAL CHAMP
  - Robin MacAlpine 126 NATIONAL CHAMP
  - 1985: Mark Peterson 126 6th
  - Kris Morgan 150 3rd
  - Randy Penrose HWT 7th
  - 1986: Randy Talvi 150 3rd
  - Kris Morgan 158 3rd
  - 1987: Leon Brinson 126 NATIONAL CHAMP
  - Craig Danielson HWT 7th 1991: Nick Nastri 118 7th
  - Craig Iverson 167 5th
  - Mark Bonthuis 190 7th
  - Sandy Stevenson 150 4th
  - 1992: Nick Nastri 118 5th
  - Lee Macdiarmid 126 5th
  - Eric Rotondo 142 8th
  - Roger Shoup 177 6th
  - Mark Bonthuis 190 2nd
  - 1993: Eric Rotondo 142 3rd
  - Jason Stevenson 150 7th
  - 1994: Jason Baril 118 5th
  - Joe Knox 134 8th
  - Jason Stevenson 142 3rd
  - Brett Lucas 150 4th
  - Jason Vose 177 4th
  - 1995: Leighton Smiley 126 5th
  - Brett Lucas 150 3rd
  - Erik McDowell 177 5th
  - Jason Vose 177 6th
  - Kevin Pine 167 5th
  - 1996- Andy Boe, 190, 7th
  - Leighton Smiley, 126, 3rd (CWU’s only 4X AA in any sport)
  - Chris Doktor, 134, 4th
  - 1997: Bart Orth 167 7th
  - Chris Feist 184 6th
  - Rich Wheeler 118 6th
  - Steve Gusse 158 4th
  - Brett Rotondo 142 8th
  - Leighton Smiley 126 2nd
  - 1998: Bart Orth 167 2nd
  - Chris Feist 184 5th
  - Jay Castino 197 4th
  - Jeremy Cronenwet 275 8th
  - Ben Orth 150 6th
  - Steve Gusse 158 6th
  - Leighton Smiley 126 3rd
  - 1999: Marcus Mays 141 7th
  - 2000: Shaine Jaime 141 3rd
  - 2001: Matt Ballard 165 2nd
  - 2002: Cole Dennison 141 5th
  - Jared Novak 157 6th
  - Franco Santiago 184 6th
  - Dupree Lacey 285 6th
  - DC Hazen, 197, 8th
  - 2003: Aaron Mann 125 5th
  - Shaine Jaime 141 3rd
  - Eastern Washington University
  - 1973: Ruben Rios 167 3rd
  - 1974: Donnie Draper 118 5th
  - Lanny Davidson 177 2nd
  - Tom Kenney 190 4th
  - 1975: Lanny Davidson 177 NATIONAL CHAMP
  - 1976: Lanny Davidson 177 NATIONAL CHAMP
  - Mike Reed 158 NATIONAL CHAMP
  - Jerry Lorton 126 4th
  - Tony Byrne 150 5th
  - 1977: Lanny Davidson 177 NATIONAL CHAMP
  - Mike Reed 158 NATIONAL CHAMP
  - Ken Foss 118 2nd
  - Don Wilson UNL 2nd
  - 1978: Ken Foss 118 2nd
  - Jerry Lorton 126 2nd
  - Lynn Taylor 142 2nd
  - Jerry Wollen 150 5th
  - 1979: David Reimnitz 150 3rd
  - Mike Stolp 177 6th
  - 1980: Craig Foster 177 5th
  - 1982: Ted Navare 134 4th
  - Pacific Lutheran University
  - 1980: Paul Giovannini 134 7th
  - 1981: Paul Giovannini, 5th, 134 lbs.
  - 1982: Mike Agostini, 5th, 177 lbs. 1984:
  - Mike Agostini 7th 177lbs.
  - 1985: Chris Wolfe, 3rd, 142 lbs.
  - Jeff Lipp 6th 177 lbs.
  - 1986: Chris Wolfe, 4th, 142 pounds
  - 1985: Jeff Lipp, 6th, 177 lbs.
  - 1987: Adrian Rodriguez, 2nd, 126 lbs.
  - Keith Eager 8th 190 lbs. 1988:
  - Bob Freund, 6th, 150 lbs. 1989: Bob Freund 7th 150 lbs.
  - 1990: John Godinho, 6th, 134 lbs.
  - Stark Porter 7th HWT
  - 1993: Brian Peterson, 2nd, 150 lbs.
  - Quoc Nguyen 8th 118 lbs.
  - Nathan Button 134 7th lbs.
  - 1994: Brian Peterson, 1st, 158 lbs.
  - Quoc Nguyen 7th 118 lbs.
  - Nate Button, 5th, 134 lbs.
  - Chris DiCugno 7th 150 lbs.
  - 1995: Quoc Nguyen, 4th, 118 lbs.
  - Matt Bliss 7th 167 lbs.
  - 1996: Tuan Nguyen, 4th, 118 lbs.
    1997: Tuan Nguyen, 3rd, 118 lbs.
  - 1998: John Aiken, 2nd, 150 lbs.
  - 1998: J.J. Hanson, 3rd, 190 lbs.
  - Western Washington University
  - 1966: Ken Vandver 123 5th
  - 1967: Jim Chapman 145 3rd
  - 1971: Lee Anderson 158 4th
  - 1972: Lee Anderson 150 5th
  - 1974: Dan Daley 158 6th
  - Whitworth College
  - 1969: Mike Carr UNL 2nd
  - 1976: Theopolis Williams 177 5th
  - 1978: Theopolis Williams 177 3rd
  - 1979: Theopolis Williams 177 7th
  - Seattle-Pacific
  - 1970: Ken Jackson 134 5th
  - Ken Hagan 167 6th
  - 1971: Sam Myers 126 4th
  - Drake Lemm 150 4th
  - Ken Hagan 167 4th
  - 1972: Lee Allen 118 3rd
  - Sam Myers 126 2nd
  - Joe Kurtz 190 5th
  - 1973: Bill Cameron-Knippel 177 2nd
  - Bill Cameron-Knippel 177 3rd(Div. 1)
  - Rich Maras 190 5th
  - 1974: Rich Maras 190 4th
  - Puget Sound
  - 1978: Bill Stout UNL 4th
  - Washington and Lee
  - 1934: Charles Pritchard 145 3rd
  - 1935: Hugo Bonino UNL 3rd
  - 1936: Hugo Bonino UNL 2nd
  - Big Bend C.C.
  - 1967: Jon Lane 152 NATIONAL CHAMP
  - Ron Seibel 160 5th
  - Jim Warren 167 3rd
  - 1968: Larry Paul 191 NATIONAL CHAMP
  - Kris Dexter 130 6th
  - Terry Dawson 152 4th
  - 1969: Terry Dawson
  - 167 NATIONAL CHAMP
  - 1970: Randy Ballinger 158 3rd
  - 1971: Robert (Bob) Owens 134 3rd
  - 1982: George Hara 118 4th 1983: George Hara 118 2nd
  - Duane Zamora 167 4th
  - 1986: Chris Piatt HWT 8th
  - 1990: Carl Zamora 142 2nd
  - Columbia Basin C.C.
  - 1967: Darrell Keller 123 NATIONAL CHAMP
  - Larry James 145 2nd
  - 1980: Rick Anderle 134 2nd
  - 1981: Jeff Richardson 150 5th
  - Chris Blake 190 8th
  - Grays Harbor C.C.
  - 1981: Mike Hogaboam 177 NATIONAL CHAMP .
  - Tony Dague 118 8th
  - Highline C.C.
  - 1987: Mike Carey 177 6th
  - 1988: Scott Smith 167 5th
  - 1991: Chad Kohler 134 6th
  - Scott Dennis 150 5th
  - Rod Dohner 167 2nd
  - 1992: Jake Garrett 142 7th
  - 1994: Scott Dennis 150 3rd
  - 1995: Jarud Pierson 150 8th
  - Rob Coy 167 6th
  - 1996 Jarud Pierson 150 7th
  - Nelson Crisanto 118 4th
  - 1997:Jens Pulver 142 (?)
  - 1997: Ken Kobes 190 7th
  - 1998:Trevor D. Howard – 3rd NJCAA
  - 1999:Trevor D. Howard – 5th NJCAA
  - 2000: Anthony Hamilton 285 7th
  - 2001: Andy Olson 174 5th
  - 2002: Carlos Adamy 141 3rd
  - Joe Castro 174 4th
  - Trevor Smith 197 3rd
  - 2004: Patrick Bradley 197 8th
  - 2005: Yura Malamura 197 NATIONAL CHAMP
  - 2006: Desean Willis 125 7th
  - Brad Padgett 184 5th
  - 2007: Brad Padgett – 184 lbs 2^nd NJCAA
  - 2008: Marshall Giovannini 2nd
  - 1996 Jarud Pierson 150 7th; Nelson Crisanto 118 4th
  - 2007 Brad Padgett: 184 lbs 2^nd2007 Highline CC NJCAA
  - Lower Columbia C.C.
  - 1962: (Last name only) Tow 147 3rd
  - 1990: Brandon Jensen 167 6th
  - 1991: Paul Troup 158 7th
  - 1994: Simon White 190 NATIONAL CHAMP
  - Steve Gamble 142 3rd
  - Yakima Valley C.C.
  - 1993: Rich Herzog 3rd
  - 1993: Seth Elwood 190 6th
  - 1994: Brent Rotondo 142 6th
  - Hasan Najieb 150 6th
  - Derik Hamley 158 6th
  - 1995: Brent Rotondo 142 7th
  - 1998 Matt Ballard 142 8th
  - 1999 Ramon Iniguez 149 8th
  - 2000: Eric Heinlein 184 4th
  - 2003: Jake Leino 125 7th
  - 2007: Ricky Valadez 3rd
  - OUT OF STATE COLLEGES
  - Cerritos JC in California
  - George Williams – 1986 Jr College All-American at Cerritos JC in California, 2nd in 92 Olympic Trials in Greco-Roman, 4th in 96 Olympic Trials in Greco-Roman. 3x national runner up. 96, 95 and 92 all in Greco-Roman
  - Dana in Nebraska
  - Blair Alderman: 6th 184
  - 2005 Dana College NAIA, 4th 197
  - 2006 Dana College NAIA
  - Burke Barnes: 3rd 125
  - 2006 Dana College NJCAA, 2nd 133
  - 2007 Dana College NJCAA
  - Anthony Haukenberry: 2nd 149
  - 2006 Dana College NAIA
  - Benson Henderson: 5th 157
  - 2005 Dana College NAIA, 5th 157
  - 2006 Dana College NAIA
  - Humbolt State
  - Dean Henderson: 8th at Div.II Humboldt State 1991

- - Michigan

- Otto Olson took 2nd, 5th and 3rd in NCAA
- Brian Harper 2nd in NCAA 1994
- Larry Gotcher 2nd in NCAA 1989 and 5th in 1988
- North Idaho Community College NIC
- Israel Silva: 3rd 285 2003 North Idaho College NJCAA, 2nd 285 2004 North Idaho College NJCAA
- Burke Barnes: 3rd 125 2004 North Idaho College NJCAA
- Blair Alderman: 5th 184 2003 North Idaho College NJCAA, 4th 184 2004 North Idaho College NJCAA
- Josh Birt: 1st 184 2001 North Idaho College NJCAA, 2nd 184 2002 North Idaho College NJCAA
- Chad Charboneau: 3rd 285 2002 North Idaho College NJCAA
- Ravil Muhammediev: 6th 141 2001 North Idaho College NJCAA
- Andy Roberts: 7th 149 2000 North Idaho College NJCAA
- David Sandberg: 2nd 197 2000 North Idaho College NJCAA
- Kyle Frawley: 4th 174 2004 North Idaho College NJCAA, 4th 174 2005 North Idaho College NJCAA
- John Zamora: 2nd 165 2003 North Idaho College NJCAA Tyson Springer: 4th 174 2003 North Idaho College NJCAA
- Derek Kipperberg: 3rd 141 2004 North Idaho College NJCAA 6th 149 2005 North Idaho College NJCAA
- Ozzie Saxon: 2nd 133 2001 North Idaho College NJCAA, 1st 133 2002 North Idaho College NJCAA
- Mike Bundy: 5th 174 2002 North Idaho College NJCAA
- Coby Jones: 8th 149 2006 North Idaho College NJCAA Tyson Hurst: 5th 157 2006 North Idaho College NJCAA Josh Edmondson: 3rd 184 2005 North Idaho College NJCAA 1st 184 2006 North Idaho College NJCAA Evan Mattingly: 1st 197 2007 North Idaho College NJCAA Robbie Shaw: 6th 285 2007 North Idaho College NJCAA
- Justin Springer: 5th ??? 1998 North Idaho College NJCAA Brandon Springer: 2nd ??? 1998 North Idaho College NJCAA
- Frank Velazquez- 2x JC National Champ @ NIC…AA @ Nebraska 1993
- 1982 Brent Barnes (from Puyallup HS): National Champ NJCAA North Idaho College 158
- 1990 Michael Scott (from Pomeroy HS): National Champ NJCAA North Idaho College 158
- Chuck Woolery (from Kennewick HS): 2nd. NJCAA North Idaho College 158 1972, 4th NJCAA North Idaho College 158 1973
- Jim Hendricks (from Ferris HS): 2nd. NJCAA North Idaho College 190 1972
- Oklahoma State
- Dwayne Keller 1968 NCAA Champion @ 123 and OW (Beat Rick Sanders), 1970 NCAA Champion @126, 1971 2nd in NCAA @ 134
- Darrell Keller 1970 NCAA Champion @134, 1972 NCAA Champion @142 and OW (Beat Larry Owings) 1969 National CC champ at Columbia Basin
- Randy Couture 1990 – 6th @ 190, 1991 – 2nd @ 190, 1992 – 2nd @ 190
- Oregon State
- Dave Orndorff HVY 2nd in NCAA
- Mat Orndorff placed 4th in the NCAA at Hvy
- Dan Alar placed 4th in the NCAA at 158 1994
- Ty Watterson: 4th 285 2007 Oregon State University NCAA D1
- University of Oregon
- Scott Bliss: 6th 1978 and 2nd 1980
- Kevin Roberts: 2x NCAA All-American at the University of Oregon
- Pacific University
- Brian Springberg: 5th at 190 NAIA in 1995, 3rd at Hwy NAIA 1998, 3rd at Hwt NAIA 1999, 3rd at Hwy Div III 1999.
- Southern Oregon University
- Matt Holt – Southern Oregon- NAIA All American 2006 -141 (6th Place)
- Rick Story: 2nd 184 2006 Southern Oregon University NAIA
- Bryan Seibel: 7th 157 2005 Southern Oregon University NAIA
- Montana State University Northern
- Ryan Mattingly: 5th 184 2006 Montana State University Northern NAIA
- David Waters: 8th 174 2004 Montana State University Northern NAIA
- Tyson Thiverge: 3rd 184 1999 Montana State Northern NAIA, 2nd 184 2000 Montana State Northern NAIA, 3rd 184 2001 Montana State Northern NAIA, 1st 184 2002 Montana State Northern NAIA
- Anthony Haukenberry: 1st 149 2004 Montana State University Northern NAIA
- Bobby Mantle: 149 5th 2003 Montana State University Northern NAIA
- Marty Boday: 8th NAIA Northern Montana College 158 1988, 2nd NAIA Northern Montana College 158 1989
- Simon Frasier University
- Troy Jindra 2nd 167 1993 Simon Fraser University NAIA
- Lars Blomgren: 7th 174 1999 Simon Frasier University NAIA,1st 174 2000 Simon Frasier University NAIA
- Mikhail Abdul Latif: 1st 285 2006 Simon Frasier University NAIA
- Doug Swanson: 6th 197 2003 Simon Frasier University NAIA
- Dennis Herren: 7th 167lbs 1997 Simon Fraser University NAIA, 1st 174lbs 1998 Simon Fraser University NAIA
- Adam France: 3rd
- Boise State University
- Cash Edwards: Boise State, NCAA All-American 184, 7th 2000, 6th 2001, State Champion Lincoln (Tacoma) 1997
- Kirk White: 1st at 165 1999 Boise State University NCAA Div I 5th in 2000 at 165, and 6th in 2001 at 157 at the NCAA DI National Tournament. Also was a 3A State Champion for Curtis HS in Tacoma, WA at 141 pounds.
- Ben VomBaur: 125 4th 2002 Boise State Universtiy NCAA D1, 125 6th 2003 Boise State University NCAA D1
- Tyler Sherfey 8th at 165 2009 Boise State University NCAA Div I
- Brent Chriswell, 6th at 197 in 2009.
- Ricks Junior College in Idaho
- Dave Orndorff HVY 2nd and 3rd in JUCO
- West Virginia
- Shane Cunnan 6th in NCAA 2003?
- Ken Kobes – NAIA National Champion @ HVY. 1999 – All American – Wrestling for Embry-Riddle
- Ken Kobes -NAIA National Champion @ 285 2002 – All American- Wrestling for Embry-Riddle
- Kyle Frawley: 7th 184 2007 Lindenwood University NAIA
- Tyson Springer: 1st 165 2005 Dickinson State University NAIA 2nd 165 2006 Dickinson State University NAIA
- Eli Zuniga 133lbs Dickinson State University NAIA 2x All-American 7th 2007, 8th
- Southwestern Oregon CC: 2008 Richy Zuniga 125lbs NJCAA 2x All-American 4th 2004, 4th
- Southwestern Oregon CC: 2012 Nick Bendon (6th) NJCAA
- 2007 Ozzie Saxon: 2nd 133 2003 Wartburg D3
- Coyte Cooper: 8th 141 2003 University of Indiana NCAA D1
- Travis Pascoe: 184 6th 2005 University of Nebraska NCAA D1
- Luke Roberts: 285 5th 2005 University of Great Falls NAIA
- Robbie Davis: 1st NAIA Menlo College, CA 165lb 2008
- Brad Padgett: 4^th at 184 2008 NCAA Div II St Cloud State University
- Mike Marzetta: 7th place at 1992 Minnesota NCAA Div I
- Jim Nielsen: 275 7th NCAA 1986-87 Brigham Young University
- Pat Connors: 8th place at 126 University Of Minnesota 1997 NCAA Div I
- Wyoming
- Bob Mason 3rd in NCAA

Originally compiled by Richard Rockwell and provided to me with his permission to post at this web site in 2006. I have added to the list as I receive new information.